Skewer: rook to a7
li-00F1lPuzzle rating: 836Theme: Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one behind it.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one behind it.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
46. Ra7+ Kb8 47. Rxe7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a7 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
- Well found: rook to e7 (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kb8, then Rxe7 and you win the bishop.
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